Soil Notes Check

Horizon A is also known as...

• Top soil

• Bedrock

• Subsoil

• Organic material

The B Horizon is known as

• Parent Rock

• Top soil

• Bedrock

• Subsoil

The C Horizon is known as

• Top soil

• Organic material

• Parent Bedrock

• Bedrock

Are there minerals in soil?

• Yes
• No

Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals
• dead plants and animals
• air and water
• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A single layer of soil is called a _______________.

• profile

• horizon

• row

• column

This layer is also called "bedrock".

• Horizon A

• Horizon B

• Horizon C

• Horizon R

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the layer of soil that contains humus, leaf litter, and other organic matter?

• O - Organic
• A - Topsoil
• B - Subsoil
• R - Bedrock

Which horizon contains unweathered parent material

• A Horizon

• B Horizon

• C Horizon

• R horizon

What is the uppermost layer, the organic layer which is made up of dead plant matter for the most part?

• O-Organic Layer

• A-Topsoil

• B-Subsoil

• R-Bedrock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3